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iA Remarkable Trip.
MThe performance of the Chalmers
'Six" in traveling from Toledo to.
dayton and from Dayton to Detroit,
jrhile the recent disastrous flood was
8 ite 'hftirrht in Ohio. regarded by
Itorists as one of the most remark- j
e feats of the kind on record. The
x" was sent out as a relief car;
i was driven by Freeman Monroe,
t> won fame by piloting the champImotorboat
Kitty Hawk to a new
last Vfiar. With the
Htion of three punctures, picked
the debris littered streets of
2, it was not necessary to make
H^^le adjustment or repair to the
B^ar during *he whole time.
Although loaded down with extra j
mo^ir>al CTlTknllfVi and DfO- I
f ip 1LLV ii UIVU4V Avisions
until it weighed more than
6,000 pounds, the machine went every j
^ foot of the way on its own power and
was never stalled.
Trains were running between Detroit
and Toledo and the car was
shipped by rail from the factory to
All xtriroc wpfp dOWll
Cllt; UUiU lunu. illi nuvu ,
and there were no means of communi-|
cation or transportation between Tole- !
do and Dayton. Motorists and city au-1
thorities in Toledo attempted to dissuade
the Detroit men from attempting
the trip, declaring that the roads
' ^-were not only impassable on account
of the mud but that the high water!
made the attempt exceedingly dantrorn
11s
Nevertheless just at dawn, a few;
hours after the arrival in Toledo,
Monroe took his place at the wheel
and started out for the flood stricken
city. The 'battle with hub deep mud be- j
gan th^ minute the car left the paved ;
^ streets.
jffc Time and again Monroe found it
/ necessary to back up and buck the mud I
r as a snow plow clears the drifts. A
m Mhort distance out of Toledo the roads j
T were two and one half feet under
water for stretches of a mile at a time, j
And there was practically no bottom
to the roads.
At some points there was nothing
. to indicate the position of the Toad
but occasionl fence posts at' either
side, exposed for a few inches above I
the murky flood. Near Kenton, 0., the j
only bridge over what was ordinarily
a sluggish creek but now a swollen
> torrent, was washed away. No advantage
could be made by det^uring ajid
after a hasty survey of the situation
it was decided to "shoot" the stream.
Taking a start of several rods the
driver launched the machine into the
swirling waters. Fortunately the bed
of the,creek was solid and in less time
than it takes to tell the car was on the
other side. The creek was over five
feet deep in the middle.
^ All day and all night the car fought
^ its way, sometimes through fields
and sometimes on the turf along the
roadside. The following morning the
relief party arrived in Dayton. They
immediately offered their services,
with the car, to the authorities and
were assigned to attempt a dash for
Hamilton, 55 miles distant, to learn
>vof conditions there. The trip was made
in one hour and ?> minutes, an average
of better than 25 miles an hour.
The journey back to Detroit was
r etortoH Sunday after the flood be
i gan to recede. Sunday night was
t spent in Toledo and the party arrived
at the Chalmers factory early
Tuesday.
The speedomoter showed that the
$ar had traveled twice the distance
^fhat would have been covered under
ordinary conditions. In one instance
* it was necessary to detour 30 miles
In order to advance two.
In sections of Michigan the roads*
,<Xhad been considered absolutely impassable
for vehicles of any kind for
three months, but the "Six" went
through without a hitch.
- '
The car carnea to uayivu me ucuo,
Several hundred feet of rope, a collapsable
canvas boat, medical supplies
-and a quantity of provisions, all of
tohich were turned over to the officials
>
in charge of the relief work.
The hazardous expedition was
planned that C. A. Pieffer, treasurer
of the Chalmers company, might get
into Dayton to search for his parents
and little daughter, whom it was fear
" ?-? 1 i-n fVua flnnri
I 0Q weit! 1UOL 1JJ. .
8 / Silos and Silage.
R The dairymen and feeders of beef
B cattle in this State are realizing more
W the economical value of silage as a
f food. If you keep dairy cows or beef
cattle and have not a silo, then you
s should make an effort to build one this
season so that it can be filled in the
\ ^frall for winter feeding. No person
having as many as ten cows can afford
to do without a silo.
i What is a silo? A silo is a tank or
I Jit, preferably round, with air-tight
Avails, in which green and succulent
feed can he preserved in a slightly
fpT^p0rit-'"!onrt*tinr. +'^- f- 1? ICP
Silage one of the hpp* and most
I economical bulky or rough feeds for
cattle. A number of the dairymen
nrw poTririor Si 0 00 a t^n -?^tv.:
swhen thAv n^n'-V
^ duced silage for $1.50 to $3 "0 on.
; \
This includes the entire expenditrfor
the crop from the tim-e you begin
cultivating the land until the silage is
stored in the silo. The cost of silage
depends largely upon the quantity of
corn or sorghum that you can grow
to the acre. Some people in this State
have produced as much as 9 tons of i
silage to the acre, while others have j
not made more than 3 tons to the |
acre. Three tons to the acre, however,
is an exceptionally low production.
Experiments have shown that by the
use of silage dairymen have gotten
one-third more milk at one-third less
cost than where hulls were used. We
are prepared to give you personal assistance
in the construction of a silo,
as well as advise regarding the grow- i
o -n A tr\aAi rr nf o zirnn fr\T
lug, v/uitijuig auu ic&uiug <_>i a vi uj; iui
silage. A silo can be put up with
your own farm labor. Tf you begin
work on a silo this spring, or early j
in the summer, personal assistance
can be given to more people than if
you wait until August or September,
A bulletin on "Silos and Silage" will
rhe ready for distribution at an early
date. For further information along i
this line, address the Animal Hus-j
bandry and Dairy Division, Clemson j
Agricultural College, S. C.
R. H. Mason.
"I Talk Too D Much."
That is what that parrot said when
he first said "I know what's the mat
ter with me."
Atlanta, Ga., April 28.?Tonight's
general session of the Southern Sociological
Congress came to an unexpect- \
ed end when Dr. A. J. McKelway, of |
Washington, D. C., the presiding ofR-1
cer, interrupted the remarks of Dr. E.
M. Poteat, president of Furman University.
Greenville, S. C. Dr. Poteat, in
delivering an address on "National
Stewardship," launched into a criticism j
of Catholics and Je^ys. As he was saying,
"I don't see wher-? a red cap adds
any brains?"Dr. McKelway arose and
intormea tne speaKer in<n_ me uuiigicos
was non-denominational. In the con-!
fusion which followed Dr. Poteat re-;
tired from the building and the session
ended.?Associate Press Dispatch.
Another case of parrot talk was
when that fellow at the Aiken reunion
jumped up shouting that he wasn't
whipped. There is no occasion for
any silly talk any more.
i? ?i
Col. Hunt as a Speaker.
The State.
An attractive program has been
arranged for commencement at the
! University of South Carolina Among
{the leading speakers will be W. H.
Hunt of Newberry and Rev. William
Way, Rector of Grace Episcopal
church, Charleston. Mr. Hunt is ?.
lawyer of eminence, who has taken a
i large and constructive interest in ed!
u'cational and social movements in
l
South Carolina. He is widely connected
with the industrial development or
| the State, being president of the new
1 cotton mill at Newberry. As a publicist
he will make an address on
June 11, commencement day, that
j will he an inspiration to the gradual
I ting class.
Rev. William Way as a minister
has taken a keen interest in all social
TJ^ io o man nf norm la r sym
j causco. JIJLV a jr ~ jr
i pathies and democratic purpose, and
his pulpit has stood for practical
! righteousness in public life.
Individual Cups on Southern.
Washington, D. C., April 26.?Arrangements
have been made by the
Southern railway to furnish sanitary
individual drinking cups to passengers
| on all trains and a large supply of
| cups of the collapsible ppp?r type has
: been ordered. As soon as the cups
f "hflvp? been received \each conductor
I will be furnished with a supply and
i any passenger desiring a cup will re!
ceive one free of charge on application
to the conductor. Notices to this
j effect will be posted in each coach.
Furnishing drinking cups to passengers
on the large number of trains
operated by the Southern Railway will
involve a substantial expendifui j
I which is being undertaken to provide
; for the convenience of patrons of the
railway. All common drinkin- tips
have been removed from train< i; compliance
with United States O n rn!
ment regulations and the statutes and
ordinances ol many siaies aim ucipalities.
Hereafter passengers on Sov.r';ern
: Railway trains will be put to no inI
convenience or expense in regard to
I drinkiEg water and at the same i?me
will not be subject to any possible infection
through the use of tho common
; drinking cup.
a
Car Breaking law.
I Washington, D. C., April 24.?(. ar
! and depot thieves will find their ope >
tions'in the future more difficult n
! in the oast and will have to fn
isecution in the federal court0
t
! as before State tribunals as th- .
bir introduce*! bv -?
tive C. C. Carlin, of Alexandria, Va.,
- ?~.>d hy both houses of congress,
and approved by the president This
?-Ana nf tn -
act imposes a Tn**n?*u?? m?
000.00 or imprisonment for not more
!
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t
Befoi
See t
The"25 I
Is Complete *
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car
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"35
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Higher Priced
| Cars Will Do per
No More for Fe1
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THREE GREAT CARS?
Studebaker "25"?^885
Studebaker "35"?$1290
1 Studebaker "Six"?$1550
(All cars completely equipped
f. o. b. Detroit.)
I
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r
than ten years for any person convict- j
(xl of unlawfully breaking into any
railway car containing interstate or ;
foreign shipments -of freight or ex- j
| press, or of stealing or obtaining by,
' -AJ~? onv itar dft
fraud or aeuepuun 11 V/JJJL. 14. A* J
pot, platform, * vessel, or wljarf, any
freight, express or baggage which
constitutes or in a part of any interft.ate
or foreign shipment.
While the Carlin act in no way in;
fringes on the jurisdiction of the State \
| courts, it puts the whole power of;
| the federal department of justice be- j
hind the detection and prosecution of
! persons guilty of stealing from cars
or depots, since it will be practically
i impossible for thieves to distinguish
I ~
'betwe-en intrastate and interstate ship- j
' ments. It is confidently expected that!
this law will have a powerful effect (
: in breaking up thefts of this character j
which not only involve a serious loss
to the railways and cause great inconvenience
to shippers and travelers
but are a constant menace to railway
employes and the traveling public
j since it is notorious that car thieves
rfa not hesitate to interfere with
trains or resort to other expedients to
' serve their own purposes, regardless
of the consequences.
McMANIGAL TO CHANGE.
Confessed Dynamiter Will Go About
Unknown When Released.
i
Los Angeles, Cal., April 29.?Orile
McManigal confessed dynamiter, plans
to have his appearance altered, by
surgery, when he is released. It is j
reported his release from the county
J * il may be granted at any time, and
McManigal hopes to change himself
! that no one will know him as the man
whose testimony qent th-e McNamara J
brothers and more than a score of I
labor union officials to prison. De- j
Sh^
re You inv
he $885 St
WAVE you over asked yours
* could want in an automob
idebaker "25" gives you?
Run over your mind the re
?readiness for any trip, m
y riding qualities, power, :
nnmv?;inH notice how tier fee
"""V ? x
5" fulfills your mental picture
Yet $885 buys this car, com
r top to extra rim.
To find the equal of the '
formance you must go far
w cars at any price possess th
i long stroke "25" motor, and
ttrolled
If you are seeking a car o:
ich every detail satisfies th
ich weight is replaced by lij
intenance costs are low,?if >
000 would about purchase sue
to you "Less than that" and
look over the $885 Studebakei
t.
Mowc
1400-C
9tectives
say the time of release will
be kept secret to aid him, according
to a statement published here today.
McManigal fell from a moving wagon
while a child, and the wheel inflicted
an injury on his head, and left
a long scar across his forehead. The
- - - ^ T *
iiarjj aiQeci detectives, wuu uaucu mm
after the destruction of the Los Angeles
Times building hy dynamite.
Doctors have told McManigal that the
scar can be removed, and he plans
to have it done as soon as he gains
his freedom.
\ f
Enn Over by an Automobile.
Augusta, Ga., April 29.?Miss Ernestine
Baey, 19 years of age, lies in a
local hospital with a fractured skull
as the result of being knocked down
by an automobile at 12th and Broad
streets last night. The physicians say
she: cannot recover. The young lady
was returning home from a visit and
was pushing a baby carriage containing
her baby sister when the accident
occurred.
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Tells Pastors to Eat 2 Apples a Day.
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 28.?After being
urged to eat a little meat and
plenty of peas, beans and eggs, 60
meat eating ministers today took off
their coats and tried to touch fingers
to the floor without bending the knees.
Few succeeded but progress was noted
by a lecturer who came here to
teach Pittsburgh preachers "how to
get well and stay well."
"The food for a laboring man must
be different from the food for a professional
man," it was stated "Every
minister ought to eat at least two apples
a day aDd plenty of cabbage. You
must eat onions, too."
We*r the "WIIHA Paqp,
Abbeville Press and "RanTier.
'Sunday, May 11, is Mothers' Day.
est that $1,
udebaker'
4
elf what more you r??
ile than the $885 E<
$8*
iquisites of a fine
Fiv
echanical efficiency, ^ ,
speed, convenience, 31.
:tly the Studebaker Str
A
Den
plete from silk mo- StUl
Elei
Stei
'25" in design and ^
up the price scale. Silk
, Ver
e resnonsiveness of
A~ rui
none is more easily Pre
Tir<
Ext
P moderate size, in Toe
e most exacting, in ?
jhtness, and where
'ou have an idea that /
:h a car, we would *
strongly urge you
r "25."
ir's Ga
)4 Main Sti
Mother has not had many days set
aside in her honor. While we, all of
us, feel like honoring her and do hon-1
her hertofore we have had no special I
day for the purpose. .
Now, since we have Mothers' Day i
let every son and daughter and husband
wear the white rose in her hon
ior- ' j
. Military ardor may receive more
! praise than is becoming, brave acts
and deeds may draw out encomiums
/
undeserved, but when it comes to \
mother the greatest song of the greatest
singer, or the greatest oration of
the greatest orator, or the greatest
' poem of -the greatest poet, when the
Tiblect is "mother," is tame and in- j
i sipid. That is the' one subject that j
! transfigures man from an animal to a i
I
spiritual being where glory is felt and
not expressed in words.
I So the second Sunday in May we
honor her, and we do TVell to hon<?r
\ her for what she has done for us. j
j Wear the white rose then and join in
with your comrade in united and con-,
| J
! certed honor to her whom we Tevere, j
! Mother. ;
i , !
Facts Worth Knowing.
There are three entirely different
kinds of ingredients used in making >
fco thrpo varieties of baking j
j tUV/ bUi v V/ ?
J powders on the market, viz: (1) Minj
eral-Acid or Alum, (2) Bone-Acid or
! Phosphate, and (3) Cream of Tartar,
derived from grapes. It is important,
from the standpoint of health, to know
something about these ingredients,
' and which kind is used in your bak11
| mg puwuei .
(1). Mineral-Acid, or Alum, is
made from a kind of clay. This clay
is mixed with diluted oil of vitriol
and from this solution a product ifl
1 retained which is alum. Alum is cheap,
costs ahont two ceote a i>ouna, and?
, baking powder made with thin Min
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"25" v
e-Passengers, Four
tinders, Long Stroke,
inch Bore x 5-inch '
oke.
tylene Primer
lountable Rims
debaker Jiffy Curtains
:tric Horn
;vart & Clark Speedoer
p Upholstery
: Mohair Top
itilating Windshield
1 Elliptic Springs
st-o-lite Tank
i Holders
:ra Rim *:
1 Set of Tools
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rage
eet.
eral-Acid sells from 10 to 25 cents a
pound.
(2). Bone-Acid, of Phosphate, is the
basis of phosphate baking powders and
the process is fully described in the
patents issued to a large manufacturer
of a phosphate powder. The U. S.
patent office reports gives a full and
exact description, but the following
extract is enough:
"Burned bones, after being ground,
are put into freshly diluted oil of
vitriol and with continual stirring and
in the following proportion," etc.
From this Bone-Acid Phosphate
baking powders are made; such powders
sell from 20 to 30 cents a pound."
(3). Cream of Tartar exists in all
ripe grapes, and flows with the juicewhen
the grapes are pressed. The tar
tar is subsequently gathered from the
cask, boiled with water, and refined,
when crystals of Cream of Tartar,
white and very pure, separate and are
procured. It differs in no respect from
the form in which it originally existed
in the grape. Cream of Tartar, then,
while-the most expensive, is the only
ingredient that should be used in a
baking powdeT to act upon the soda,
as its wholesomeness is beyond ques'
*? ^ ~
lion, uream ui. aaiuxi >u<uuug j^v ders
sell at about 40 to 50 cents a
pound.
Such are the facts and every one,
careful of the health of the family,
should remember this rule: Baking 7
powders selling from 10 to 25 cents a
pound are made of Mineral-Acids;
those selling from 20 to 30 cents of
"Rnn^-Aeid: and those from 40 to 50
cents of Cream of Tartar derived from
grapes.
"With the beginning of his term aa
_ VaIb HJT? TV,** V.. eav.
a yi uiniMt'i at iai^) iiii* lait uao w?erp.?
' ; - connection with the Yale Corporation.